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Fame, Fortune, and a Fat Queer Icon: An Interview with the GossipWhen the Gossip's musical mastermind Nathan Paine began constructing his own unique strain of dance-punk in Portland, few people knew what to make of it. Now, in 2009, no one dare snicker, as his band has produced the most unlikliest of fashion icons and droves of fans. [6 October 2009] Reviews
Michael Hurley: Ida Con SnockMichael Hurley is the best folk singer the world has never heard of. Now at age 67, Hurley continues to prove with a new record why it is a shame you're still not listening. [23 November 2009] 
DD/MM/YYYY: Black CircleToronto five-piece continue to submit their two cents into the the post of noisy, jagged post-punk with their second full-length. [13 November 2009] 
Bell Horses: The Loves Last TimeFor better or worse, Bell Horses debut of melancholy electro-pop goes down like water and acts like a sleeping pill. [11 November 2009] Farmer Dave Scher: Fast Forward to the Good TimesFormerly of the dreamy and subdued Beachwood Sparks, Farmer Dave Scher hits the waves with this sunny, psychedelic pop debut. [9 November 2009] 
Finn Riggins: Vs WildernessMath-rock Idahoans Finn Riggins make a mess on their fourth full-length, to mixed results. [29 October 2009] 
The Big Pink: A History of LoveUK duo gets fuzzy and epic on their debut tribute to '90s shoegaze. [14 October 2009] 
Wildbirds & Peacedrums: The SnakeSwedish duo successfully expand upon their skeletal sound to new, imaginatively dynamic heights. [12 October 2009] 
Nisennenmondai: Destination TokyoAll-girl Japanese trio successfully rehash dark no-wave intensity on their Stateside debut. [29 September 2009] 
Castanets: Texas Rose, the Thaw and the BeastsCastanets' fourth release finds Ray Raposa and company settling down into a more conventional song structure while continuing to maintain their dark, eerie, spacious sound. [24 September 2009] 
Moneen: The World I Want to Leave BehindToronto quartet continues to write whiny high-school journal entries on this generic pop release. [21 September 2009] 
Scott Warren: Quick Fix BandageScott Warren of Signal Hill Transmission makes an easy, impersonal folk-rock album that you’ll swear you’ve heard before. Yawn. [20 September 2009] |
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